16, East Street, Tonbridge, TN9 1HG

1. 7 Nov 2025

   Received by Tonbridge and Malling

2. 6 Jan 2026

   Decision issued: Prior Approval Required and Refused

3. 8 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.

More on prior approval applications in our guide

• 16 East Street Tonbridge Kent TN9 1HG

  26/00434/PDVMA Submitted 12 Mar 2026 6m away

  Prior Notification under schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA: Change of use from Mixed use to C3 (Dwelling) to form 5x additional flats

  Granted Outline New dwelling 18 docs
  Domestic

• New Court East Street Tonbridge Kent TN9 1HB

  21/02215/TNCA Submitted 10 Aug 2021 35m away

  Lime (T1)- Reduce by pollarding, last performed in 2009. Works are to contain tree size and root growth

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• New Court East Street Tonbridge Kent TN9 1HB

  22/01546/TNCA Submitted 14 Jul 2022 35m away

  1 x Yew (applicants ref. T1) - Crown reduce whole crown by approximately 1-2m all over

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• The Vicarage Church Street Tonbridge Kent TN9 1HD

  26/01511/FL Submitted 12 Aug 2026 37m away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~15 Oct

  Erection of 1 x 4-bed dwelling with incidental ground works and access drive

  Awaiting decision 12 docs
  Domestic

• The Vicarage, Church Street, Tonbridge, TN9 1HD

  25/01605/NMA Submitted 29 Sep 2025 37m away

  Non-Material Amendment to planning permission TM/23/00796/FL (Erection of one dwelling with incidental ground works and access) Alteration to position of fence between the two properties to allow 2 x trees and the summerhouse to remain in the use of the existing Vicarage

  Refused Amendments Trees 7 docs
  Domestic

• 16, East Street, Tonbridge, TN9 1HG

  25/01868/PDVMA Submitted 7 Nov 2025 38m away

  Change of use of mixed used to residential dwellings (Part 3 Class MA) to create 5 additional flats

  Granted Outline New dwelling 17 docs

• 26/00585/AGN Granted

  Land East Of Clakkers House Basted Lane Crouch Sevenoaks Kent

  Prior Approval Notification under Schedule 2, Part 6 for the Erection of a hay and straw barn

  31 Mar 2026 Prior approval
• 26/00781/AGN Granted

  Mote Farm Buildings And Land Mote Road Ivy Hatch Sevenoaks Kent

  Prior Approval Notification under Schedule 2, Part 6 for the Extension of a Building for Agricultural use

  27 Apr 2026 Prior approval
• 26/00508/AGN Granted

  Hawden Farm Hawden Lane Hildenborough Tonbridge Kent

  Prior Approval Notification under Schedule 2, Part 6 for the Erection, Extension or Alteration of a Building/Road for Agricultural or Forestry use: proposed hardstanding for parking of farm vehicles and field access

  23 Mar 2026 Prior approval
• 25/02149/AGN Granted

  Park Farm Matthews Lane Hadlow Tonbridge Kent TN11 0JG

  Prior Approval Notification Under Schedule 2, Part 6 for the Erection, Extension or Alteration of a Building/Road for Agricultural or Forestry use

  23 Dec 2025 Prior approval
• 26/00077/AGN Granted

  Land Part Of Style Place Farm East Of Victoria Road Golden Green Tonbridge Kent

  Prior Approval Notification under Schedule 2, Part 6 for the Erection, Extension or Alteration of a Building/Road for Agricultural or Forestry use

  20 Jan 2026 Prior approval